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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters 33 - 45.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Usbek's house located?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) Ispahan.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Mecca.

2. According to letter 15, where does the Mullah live?
(a) In Mecca.
(b) In Persepolis.
(c) Among the tombs of Qum.
(d) In Baghdad.

3. How did the society in letters 10 to 14 fare after it stabilized?
(a) They moved to another land.
(b) They multiplied into a whole country of virtuous people.
(c) They multiplied into a country of vicious people.
(d) They became extinct.

4. In what city does Usbek mention in letter 20?
(a) Rome.
(b) Paris.
(c) Livorno.
(d) Milan.

5. What is the name of the white eunuch that broke the rule in letter 19?
(a) Nadir.
(b) Rhedi.
(c) Ibben.
(d) Rica.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mullah advise Usbek to refer to to find answers to his questions in letter 17?

2. What problems arise for Usbek during his trip according to the letter he writes to Nessir?

3. How is Usbek's confidence toward who he left in charge of the Seraglio?

4. In the 1st letter, what is Usbek trying to explain?

5. What did the neighbors of the society described in letters 10 to 14 want from them?

(see the answer key)

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